Newcastle vs Aston Villa Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 25th January 2026

The Magpies welcome The Villans on Sunday in the Premier League, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 23 match.

Two places behind the league-leaders, Aston Villa claimed 43 points from 22 rounds, while The Magpies amassed 33 points. They now rank as number 8 in the Premier League standings.

Both Newcastle and Aston Villa aim to show their respective set of fans they are the better side this coming Sunday, and we are bound to see an exciting game.

Newcastle scored an average of 1.9 goals in ten matches or a total of 19 while allowing 12 goals against. This is an average of 1.2 goals against per match with two clean sheets along the way.

Aston Villa scored 18 goals, conceded 14 and managed two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Newcastle and Aston Villa had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 0-0 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 14/5.

Newcastle vs Aston Villa Prediction

Newcastle Form

Newcastle recorded a win, a draw and a defeat in their last three matches. They lost 0-2 against Manchester City, before drawing 0-0 with Wolverhampton. They won their most recent game 3-0 against PSV Eindhoven. Newcastle won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Premier League, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 21 goals and conceded nine times.

Aston Villa Form

The results have been up and down for Aston Villa, who beat Tottenham by 1-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 0-1 against Everton, before claiming a victory in a 0-1 game against Fenerbahce. Aston Villa won four times in their last six away games in the Premier League, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded 11 goals while scoring 12 themselves.

Aston Villa and Newcastle seem to find it tough getting their defensively lines in order, as they both concede too many goals. We hope the trend continues this coming Sunday, as we aim for both teams to score.

Newcastle fought their way to one wins and five points from their last six games against teams inside the top six. They were on target seven times in these matches, but also let in nine goals. Aston Villa earned four wins and 15 points in their last nine games against teams from the top half of the Premier League table. They scored nine and conceded 12 goals in these. Newcastle have a record of nine wins, six draws and seven defeats in the Premier League this season. Aston Villa have a record of 13 wins, four draws and five defeats in the Premier League.

Newcastle vs Aston Villa Squads

Newcastle Squad

The 48-year-old coach of the home team, Eddie Howe, will select the lineup against Aston Villa from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Aaron Ramsdale (0/7), John Ruddy (0/0), Mark Gillespie (0/0), Max Thompson (0/0), Nick Pope (0/16), Alex Murphy (0/0), Daniel Burn (0/15), Emil Krafth (0/1), Fabian Schaer (0/16), Jamaal Lascelles (0/2), Kieran Trippier (0/10), Lewis Hall (0/15), Malick Thiaw (3/19), Sven Botman (0/12), Valentino Livramento (0/13), Alfie Harrison (0/0), Bruno Guimaraes (8/21), Jacob Murphy (2/18), Jacob Ramsey (0/12), Joelinton (2/18), Joseph Willock (0/11), Lewis Miley (1/18), Sandro Tonali (0/22), Anthony Elanga (0/18), Anthony Gordon (2/17), Harvey Barnes (5/21), Nick Woltemade (7/19), William Osula (1/10), Yoane Wissa (1/8).

Aston Villa Squad

Below is the full team squad of Aston Villa. The manager Emery will pick his starting XI against Newcastle from these players:

Emiliano Martinez (0/18), Marco Bizot (0/5), Rhys Oakley (0/0), Ronnie Hollingshead (0/0), Ezri Konsa (0/21), Ian Maatsen (0/16), Lamare Bogarde (0/17), Lino Sousa (0/0), Lucas Digne (0/21), Matty Cash (3/21), Pau Torres (0/13), Tyrone Mings (0/7), Victor Lindelof (0/10), Yeimar Mosquera (0/0), Amadou Onana (2/14), Boubacar Kamara (1/18), Emiliano Buendia (4/20), Harvey Elliott (0/4), John McGinn (3/22), Leon Bailey (0/0), Ross Barkley (1/7), Youri Tielemans (0/16), Alysson Edward (0/0), Andres Garcia (0/2), Brian Madjo (0/0), Evann Guessand (0/13), Jadon Sancho (0/11), Morgan Rogers (7/22), Ollie Watkins (7/22).

Newcastle vs Aston Villa Team News

Newcastle might be looking at four missing players for their upcoming assignment against Aston Villa. Anthony Gordon and Malick Thiaw can't be called up by the Newcastle-manager, with both serving a ban.

Jamaal Lascelles and Sven Botman nurses various injuries and won't take part for Newcastle against Aston Villa at St James' Park.

Newcastle vs Aston Villa Lineups

Newcastle vs Aston Villa H2H

It finished all square on when Newcastle last faced Aston Villa. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 0-0 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 14/5. Newcastle have been slightly more successful than The Villans in recent meetings. With a 5-2-3 advantage going into this match, betting on Newcastle has often proved the profitable way to go. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 19/20.

Newcastle vs Aston Villa Results

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the last ten matches between Newcastle and Aston Villa. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 6/5 with bookies.

Newcastle vs Aston Villa Betting Tips

Bruno Guimaraes look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Premier League matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Ollie Watkins adds to his four Premier League goals come on Sunday.

Newcastle won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing one as well. Aston Villa won seven from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost two in this run. Strap yourselves up for a goals at St James' Park since both teams scored in seven of the last 10 home matches for Newcastle. The same occurred in seven of the last 10 league games away from home for Aston Villa.

The last ten encounters between Newcastle and Aston Villa saw over 2.5 goals scored six times, with Newcastle averaging 1.8 goals a game. Aston Villa scored 1.2 goals on average in these, as both teams scored four times in this run. Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Newcastle, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Aston Villa, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches.